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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 07, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  | $ 0 | $ 2,000,000,000 |
Repurchase Program |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining amount of share repurchases authorized |  | 717,500,000 |  |
Repurchase Program | Common Stock |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of share repurchases authorized |  | $ 6,200,000,000.0 |  |
Stock repurchase program, increased to authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0
ASR Program | Goldman |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased |  |  | 7.3 |
Repurchase of common stock | $ 274,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |
Final average price per share paid (in dollars per share) | $ 310.32 |  |  |

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